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190.399,475. Patented Mar. l2, 1889.

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SPECFICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,475, dated March 12, .1889.

Application filed September 10, 1388. Serial No. 235,043. (No model.)

T all whom it 11mg/ concern:

lie it known that l, EMORY M. BENSTER, a citizen oit' the VUnited States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal \Vlieels; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it apperta-ins to make and use the same, ret'erenee being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this speciiieatio'n.

My invention relates to metal wheels for bicycles, tricycles, childrens carriages, and

vhas particular reference to the construction ot the hub and to the means i'or securing the spokes therein.

My invention consists in the peculiar and novel features ot construction and in ar rangement of parts, hereinafter' described and claimed.

ln order that my invention may be fully understood, l will proceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a central longitudinal section of a vehicle-hub constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section ot the same on the lines 2 2 of Figs. l and 23. Fig. 3 is a side elevation ol" one end ot the hub. Fig. i is a central longitudinal section oi' one end oi the hub adapted to a modified arrangement of the spokes.

In the said drawings, A in Fig. l. designates one end ot the axle ot a childs carriage or other similar vehicle, and l5 designates the nut, which is screwed upon the outer end of the axle either in the manner shown or in any other suitable or preferred manner to retain the hub in proper position upon the spindle of the axle.

C designates the hub, which. is preferably of elongated cylindrical. term, as shown in Fig. l. Near each end this hub is formed with an integral portion, l), which extends laterally from the body of the hub for a short distance, and is then curved so as to lie parallel with the outer surface of the hub,

this outer parallel part of extension D being concentric with the outer surface ot the hub. The outer extremities ot' extension D are ltermed with a number ot recesses, E, corresponding to the number oi spokes with which the wheel is provided.

The ends of thehub C are exteriorlyscrewthreaded, as shown at F, to receive caps G, which retain the spokes in position upon the hub, as hereinafter explained. Each of these caps is similar in general contour to the corresponding extension, D, and itsinner portion, which surrounds the end of the hub, is screw-threaded to work upon the threaded end of the hub, as shown in Figs. land i. It will thus be seen that the extensions D and caps G forni annular chambers to receive the inner portions of the spokes and permit them to be wrapped around the ends of the hub, thusgreatly increasing the strength of the wheel.

As shown in Fig. 2, a single strand oi' wire is passed into one oi' the recesses lil, then carried partially around the end ot' the hub, and passed out through the next recess E, so that each strand forms two spokes, as in suspension-wheels. Ai'ter the spokes have thus been placed in position the caps G are screwed into position and retain the spokes in place.

In Fig. l the outer portions ot' extension D and caps G are shown as of less length than in Fig. l, so as to permit the strands which form the spokes to be twisted upon each other around the ends of the hub, and thus render the wheel stronger and more compact than in the term previously described.

From the above description it will be seen that l have produced a strong and durable t'orm ot hub, which is suitable for the wheels ot' bicycles, tricycles, childrens carriages, or other similar vehicles, and which facilitates the eonstruii-tion ot' the wheel, as above eX- plained.

lla ving thus described my invention, what l claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a metal wheel, a hub having an annular chamber upon each end thereof, formed of an integral conccmtrie portion having re- IOO eesses upon the outer edge, and correspondown I hereby afx my signature in presence ingly formed caps having-coincident recesses, of two witnesses. iu combination with return-spokes partially 'f 3 T V* embracing' the body port-ion of the hub and LMORX M LEBSIER' 5 passed through the recesses, as and for the Titnessesz purpose set forth. VILLIAM IVEBSTER In testi mon y that I el aim the foregoing as my CARROLL J. VEBSTER. 

